Personal religious beliefs shouldn't infringe on others' rights

4:06 PM,
Apr. 10, 2014

Peter Watson

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Peter Watson
Guest Columnist

The U.S. Supreme Court confronted a particularly thorny issue March 25 when justices heard oral arguments In the case of Sibelius v. Hobby Lobby. At issue is whether the personal religious beliefs of the company's owners trump a woman's reproductive rights and the right to have birth control paid for under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.

In my mind, this decision is a no-brainer. With all due respect to the owners' sincerely held religious beliefs, Hobby Lobby should be required to pay for all available forms of birth control, including Plan B, the so-called "morning after" pill. ...